Broad's Critical Essays in Moral Philosophy (Routledge Revivals)

Herausgeber: Cheney, David

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1971, this edited volume contains Broad's best essays on the philosophical problems of Ethics, mostly written and published between 1914 and 1964. Among the essays are Broad's important critiques of G. E. Moore's ethical theory, his lecture entitled 'Determinism, Indeterminism and Libertarianism', and other pieces discussing topics as broad as Conscience, Egoism and Free Will.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 354
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9780415714662
• ISBN-10: 0415714664
• Artikelnr.: 38135784

Autorenporträt

David Cheney

Inhaltsangabe

Editorial Preface; Preface by Professor Broad; 1. The Doctrine of
Consequences in Ethics (1914) 2. On the Function of False Hypotheses in
Ethics (1916) 3. Analysis of Some Ethical Concepts (1928) 4. Determinism,
Indeterminism, and Libertarianism (1934) 5. Is 'Goodness' a Name of a
Simple Non-Natural Quality? (1934) 6. Ought we to Fight for our Country in
the Next War? (1936) 7. Conscience and Conscientious Action (1940) 8.
Critical Notice of Julian Huxley, Evolutionary Ethics (1944) 9. Some
reflections on Moral-Sense Theories in Ethics (1946) 11. Egoism as a Theory
of Human Motives (1950) 12. Self and Others (1953) 13. Emotion and
Sentiment (1954) 14. A Reply to My Critics (1956) 15. G. E. Moore's Latest
Published Views on Ethics (1961) 16. Obligations, Ultimate and Derives
(1964); Index